34 h. ago Government urged to ban ‘no ball games’ signs to beat childhood smartphone addiction

Urgent action needed to allow children to play outdoors and away from digital devices, says a report by Raising the Nation Play Commission inquiry

Politics

40 h. ago Scotland's jails at 'breaking point' as prison officers demand urgent action on overcrowding

A damning new report from the prison warder’s union has laid bare staff fears after jail numbers reached record levels.

Events

44 h. ago Government urged to disrupt ‘addictive grip’ of smartphones on children’s lives

Urgent action is needed to create more opportunities for children to play outdoors and away from digital devices, report suggests.

Politics

49 h. ago Coroner says urgent action needed on helicopter rules after Leicester City crash

A prevention of future deaths report was sent to aviation bodies.

Events

56 h. ago Brits with butterflies in garden told to take urgent action 'before it's too late'

The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme has released the latest annual results and they show that 2024 was one of the worst years on record for butterflies in the UK

Politics

3 d. ago John Swinney’s youth violence summit must deliver real change not just talk

Record View says grieving families and concerned communities demand urgent action—not promises—as Scotland confronts a rise in knife crime and school violence.

Politics

3 d. ago Prince William calls for urgent action to save world’s oceans ‘diminishing before our eyes’

‘This challenge is like none we have faced before,’ Prince of Wales says in Monaco speech

Politics

4 d. ago Prince William calls for urgent global action to save oceans

‘The ocean is under enormous threat, but it can revive itself. Only if together, we act now’

Politics

4 d. ago Prince William calls for urgent global action on ocean protection

‘The ocean is under enormous threat, but it can revive itself. Only if together, we act now’

Politics

5 d. ago 'My neighbour had unhinged reaction when I told her she couldn't use my garden'

A woman has been left gobsmacked after her neighbour knocked on her door and demanded to be allowed to use her garden for an unexpected reason - and now things are very awkward

Politics

5 d. ago UK households told to keep weeds and put them in specific garden location

If you've just spent hours yanking out pesky weeds from your garden, don't throw them out just yet - there's a fantastic way you can re-use them to help your garden

Society

6 d. ago High court tells UK lawyers to stop misuse of AI after fake case

Ruling follows two cases blighted by actual or suspected use of artificial intelligence in legal workThe high court has told senior lawyers to take urgent action to prevent the misuse of artificial intelligence after dozens of fake case-law citations were put before the courts that were either completely fictitious or contained made-up passages.Lawyers are increasingly using AI systems to help them build legal arguments, but two cases this year were blighted by made-up case-law citations that were either definitely or suspected to have been generated by AI. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago EU hit by surge in steel imports as US tariffs divert shipments

Industry calls for Brussels to take urgent action with deliveries of some products increasing by more than 1,000 per cent

Events

7 d. ago Retailers call for urgent national action on high street crime

High Streets UK, a group that represents 5,000 UK businesses, is calling for ring-fenced funding.

Events

8 d. ago Homeowners with garden fences told to 'contact council' or risk £20,000 fine

New rules came in last week under The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 give households guidance - here's all you need to know

Economics

8 d. ago UK ‘not prepared’ for major animal disease outbreak like foot and mouth or bird flu

Watchdog calls for urgent action after government admits there is a “very high” risk of an outbreak to which it would be unable to respond effectively

Science

9 d. ago DVLA issue number plate warning amid calls for new UK laws affecting all drivers

Ministers are being pressured to take urgent action over the illegal trend

Events

2 w. ago Gardeners told to put one item in their garden this summer to keep flies away

Flies can be an issue in the warmer months and people are always on the hunt for the best way to keep them at bay - and it turns out that you can make a simple DIY trap using plastic bottles

Politics

2 w. ago Oasis fans sent urgent message as Heaton Park ticket holders given seven days to act

Organisers have said 'urgent action' is required for fans attending Oasis' Manchester shows

Sport

3 w. ago Oil and gas workers face ‘unjust transition’ with no plan, commission warns

The Just Transition Commission said urgent action is needed to ensure the transition from fossil fuels happens fairly.

Events